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Ready, aim, FIRE! Check out the 50-ton cannon at Baker Beach this Saturday

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Sarah B.

Battery Chamberlin’s Number 3 gun being fired prior to it’s removal in 1918. Image courtesy of Chuck Woffard | militarymuseum.org This Saturday, the 50-ton cannon at Battery Chamberlin at Baker Beach will be on display to the public from 11am… Continue Reading →

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Zine Fest in Golden Gate Park this weekend

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Sarah B.

Calling all do-it-yourself publishers! This Saturday and Sunday from 11am until 6pm, the annual Zine Fest conference will be held at the County Fair Building in the park at 9th Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard. San Francisco Zine Fest is a… Continue Reading →

Events, Golden Gate Park
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American icons from local artist Jay Mercado

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Sarah B.

Richmond District artist Jay Mercado, known for his donut masterpieces, posted these slices of Americana on his blog recently. They remind me of summer, even though we’re not having one. 😉 Jay’s studio and gallery, Art Mercado, is located on… Continue Reading →

Art
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MUNI service restorations coming to 1 California, 5 Fulton, 31 Balboa

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Sarah B.

As the Examiner reports, the SFMTA will restore many of the service cuts they made back in May in an effort to save $28.8 million annually. The service cuts didn’t go over well, with riders citing longer waits and massively… Continue Reading →

Muni
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Public meeting about Westside Recycled Water Project, Sept. 7

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Sarah B.

Next Tuesday night, the SFPUC will host an open house meeting about the Westside Recycled Water Project. More info about the project from their website: The proposed Westside Recycled Water Project is part of the SFPUC’s Water System Improvement Program.… Continue Reading →

Events, Golden Gate Park, Green

Police Blotter – August 27, 2010

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Sarah B.

[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of August 27, 2010. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.] CAPTAIN RICHARD CORREIA’S MESSAGE If you have any information concerning the person(s) who have been vandalizing trees and roses… Continue Reading →

Crime
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Looking skyward

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Sarah B.

The dome of the Neptune Society’s Columbarium. Photo by Thomas Hawk.

Photos
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Rock n’ roll vampire film “Suck” at the 4-Star this Thursday

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Sarah B.

This Thursday, the 4-Star Theater will host a one-night-only screening of “Suck” at 8:30pm, a comedy centered on a rock ‘n’ roll band that will do anything to become famous. The film “kicks the ball out of the stadium in… Continue Reading →

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